Chapter 22

~ Hazel’s POV

I stared at Mr Louis for a while waiting for his response but he wasn’t saying a word.

“Are you even listening to me at all?” I asked him.

“I heard you right, your Majesty. I will try and raise the issue as you wanted,” he said with a bow.

“Thanks for unwavering support, Mr Louis,” I thanked him before dismissing him. I stood up from my seat and walked closer to my mirror, stared at my reflection and then smiled at myself.

Hazel, you are brilliant, I thought to myself as I winked at my reflection in the mirror. I knew fully well that Rayel might have just agreed to my demand for a new breeder to appease me. And I was not certain he really meant it. He still looked upset by Elara's demise and I was trying to not let his sullen behavior get to me.

A niggling doubt did flicker across my satisfaction. Rayel's despondency over Elara's death was undeniable. The spark that usually danced in his eyes was dimmed, replaced by a dull ache that I could not understand. We both mourn